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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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